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Charges and Denials Occupy Attention of Politicians— Wilmeth Writes to Mayor Answering StatementAbout Judge Expense.LEMCKE LEADERS GIVE OUT STEPHENSON NOTEEx-Klan Leader Refuses toComment' on CampaignEvents — Many Applications for Absent Ballots Already Received.With city primarv candidates resting over the week-end, changes anddenials occupied the attention ofpoliticians today. *No meetings were scheduled for tonight or tomorrow' by mayoraltyaspirants.Developments in the campaign today were:City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth. in a. letter to Mayor Shank refuted the latter s charges Wilmeth has spent J3.000 for special judges In ciOycourt.Lemcke leaders refused to comment on the sworn denial released Friday by John L. Duvall that he has never had any political, social or business connections with D. C. Stephenson, jailed ex-Klan leader and Republican boss.“T won’t say a W’ord on that.” Stephenson himself declared through the bars of Federc 1 Row in the county jail. “Steve ” is sore on theworld, according to deputy sheriffs.T/imcke leaders made public a letter by Stephenson to county chairmen during the last Legislature, and reply of David M. Hoover. Elkhart, Ind., who challenged Stephenson's authority. *IJ*« 4 'I A!«Ir \' n
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Indianapolis Times
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Apr 25, 1925
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